Optics

Jenoptik has expanded its fused silica lens portfolio for high-power laser applications

II-VI Incorporated has introduced a water-cooled, aluminum variable radius mirror (VRM) for next-generation lasers with up to 20kW output power

Laser Research Optics has introduced a new line of ZnSe laser focusing lenses

II‐VI has introduced what it says is the industry’s first aspheric sapphire optics for next-generation laser systems that extend far beyond the 10kW range

Qioptiq has introduced two new lenses for high-power applications in additive manufacturing, energy storage and micro/macro machining

Scanlab is set to introduce a new compact scan system for additive manufacturing that will optimise multi-laser machine assembly times for integrators and fabrication process times for users

Edmund Optics' new TECHSPEC Low GDD Ultrafast Mirrors are designed to have high reflectivity at a 45° angle of incidence for ultrafast laser beam steering applications.

Optics manufacturer LBP Optics is continuing its strategy of growth through diversification with the purchase of Symons Mirror Technology (SMT)

A full line of OEM compatible, field-replacement CO2 laser lenses that are offered with specific focal lengths optimised to the material surface has been introduced by Laser Research Optics

Scansonic, a producer of laser optics for welding, brazing and hardening, is showcasing two new innvovations in laser hardening at the Laser World of Photonics this year: its RLH-A laser processing optics and a new laser hardening process called CoHard.

RLH-A laser processing optics

Lasers for hardening steel surfaces can be used for high-precision hardening of the smallest structures. The new Scansonic RLH-A Rel. III laser optics offer increased precision compared to the earlier version.